Comments on: Great Moments in Pedantry: Librarian critiques Twilight Sparkle's professional practicehttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html
Brain candy for Happy MutantsMon, 15 Sep 2014 23:11:17 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Coderjoehttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html#comment-1513343
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 01:13:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=177118#comment-1513343 How about Grate Expectations by Edmund Wells?
]]>By: B E Pratthttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html#comment-1513247
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:34:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=177118#comment-1513247Maybe a bit off-topic, but I think at least the reference librarians will like this. I worked at the main library at UT Austin a number of years back and this story came down from the reference desk:
An obvious undergrad came up to the desk with this question. “Uh, our teacher said that perhaps we should look at a book called, uhm, ‘Oranges and Peaches’. Can you help me find it?” It took a while for the librarian to realize that the book in question was, ‘Origin of the Species’ :)
One other thing I remember noting is the number of freshmen who were baffled by the Library of Congress system. Early 70’s, that was.
]]>By: Chentzillahttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html#comment-1513141
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:04:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=177118#comment-1513141Still haven’t decided if the Scientology ad in this context gives a vibe of “Be a better librarian with Scientology” or “Our beliefs are as made-up as the land of Equestria”.
]]>By: eldritchhttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html#comment-1513088
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:15:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=177118#comment-1513088It doesn’t really strike me as a public library, though. It has none of the ordinary amenities. It’s more like an archive.
]]>By: Jonathan Badgerhttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html#comment-1513024
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:11:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=177118#comment-1513024A grad student with an incredibly tolerant advisor, though. Twilight and friends managed to trash Celestia’s palace during the party at the end of Season 1 and yet she wasn’t kicked out of her program…
]]>By: John Farrierhttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html#comment-1512938
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:30:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=177118#comment-1512938Yes, I’ve noticed that Pinkie Pie has an encyclopedic memory. That and other traits could help her be a fine public services librarian.
]]>By: John Farrierhttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html#comment-1512936
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:28:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=177118#comment-1512936I sympathize, especially after a four-hour desk shift the week before term papers are due.
]]>By: hymenopteridhttp://boingboing.net/2012/08/20/great-moments-in-pedantry-lib.html#comment-1512907
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:57:00 +0000http://boingboing.net/?p=177118#comment-1512907That’s why I go to Pinkie Pie for all my reference needs.